Dockside Delights: Seaside dining and entertainment

As seen in Waterfront Living 2025. As salt and laughter drift through the air, thoughtfully layered tablescapes, coastal- inspired dinnerware and relaxed details set the stage for gatherings by the water. From seaside dinner parties... more »

Inspired by the Shore: Coastal home décor trends

As seen in Waterfront Living 2025. Coastal décor trends have expanded beyond the beach house as more consumers seek to elevate their indoor and outdoor spaces with relaxed, seaside-inspired style. For example, Jennifer Boake, Abbott’s... more »

Shoppe Object brings energetic, vibrant return to the Starrett-Lehigh Building

Shoppe Object concluded its summer edition that ran from Aug. 3-5 at the historic Starrett-Lehigh Building with a resounding positive response from brands and buyers alike. With over 850 hand-selected brands — the most ever... more »

Toronto Market Week reveals 2026 dates

Toronto Market Week (TMW) announced the dates for its highly anticipated 2026 shows, giving buyers, retailers and exhibitors plenty of time to plan for a successful year of discovery and connection. In January, TMW exhibitors... more »

Garden & Outdoor Living Lookbook: The Outdoors, In Bloom

Nature nudges us outside once again, with customers turning to their outdoor spaces to cultivate a sense of peace and stability. Gardening is a natural stress reliever to many. So it’s no surprise that while... more »

Meet the Maker: Lauren Aerni

Flatyz offers a refreshing spark of originality in a heavily saturated marketplace. Known for its patented candles that also acts as miniature works of art, the brand has carved out a distinct niche for itself... more »

Powered by Discovery: The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry

While the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry (GMSI) in Chicago has been around since 1933, it’s anything but old-fashioned. As the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere, the 400,000 square feet of hands-on... more »

Casual Market Atlanta returns for September 2025

Casual Market Atlanta returns Sept. 16–19 bringing more than 120 permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits across seven floors at AmericasMart Atlanta. Continuing the strong momentum of the summer market, the fall market expands opportunities for... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows strong spending in July as consumers responded to sales, bought ahead of tariffs

Retail spending bounced back in July as consumers sought out summer sales promotions to buy goods before more tariffs take effect, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National... more »

2025 import cargo levels expected to be down more than 5% from 2024 amid rising tariffs

With new tariffs putting pressure on international trade, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is tentatively expected to end 2025 5.6% below 2024’s volume, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by... more »